The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-05-12
NOT "a CANDIDATE
FOR GOVERNOR OF WEST VIRGINIA,
Or any Other once in the GIFT Of tho rso
pie-Commissloncrn Miller Denies that He
Il Anxious to Succeed. Wilsou-A II
Correspondents nltsstntemsnt.


Special Dispaieh 10 the Inte!llqeneer. %.
WASHINGTON, D. G., May 1i.-Commis.
sioner Of Internal Revenue Joseph s.
Miller was considerably bothered to-day
by number Of inquiries growing out Of
publication in Cincinnati paper, pur-
porting to give an interview with Mr.. Holly
G.. Armstrong, from which 1t is inferred
that Mr.. Miller will be Clsveland's candi.
date for gubernatorial houors in West Viz.
ginia next year. Mr.. Armstrong simply
expressed his peraonal preference for Mr..
Miller in private talk, but the Washing.
ton correspondent OF the paper aaauntcs
that IL Is somswhs. authoritative and ven.
lures the prediction that the handsome
Commissioner will bs tbs administration
candidate Tor Governor; II ex-senator
Camden is out OF tho field. The latter, he
saye, may have the nomination II he
wanta 1t.
! asked Commissioner Miller regarding
the statements to-day and he replied,
"Plesse say for me that am not caudi-
date for Governor, nor any othcr ofiics,
and that l never expect to be. au
am heartily tired Of public life and do not
desire my name uaed in connection with
any sort OF an Office. am not the admin.
istration's choice for Governor and don't
know who is. l don't believe tho presi.
dent has even given the mattor thought.
He ignot meddling In such matters Ia any
Of tho States, nor do I believe no ever
will"
"Who do you think etauds the bes! chow
for Governor"
II don't know; 1t is too early to speru.
lato about the matter. The woods are full
Of available men. The Democratic party
in West Virginia has plenty Of good tim.
ber. Gao thing ia certain my name will
never DO used with my consent"
"Will Camden be candidate, do you
think? ?" T '.%s :, :
II am not advised that he will. lie
would mako strong candidate, but I
don't believe ho would want the place."
"HoW about the statement that you arc
going to take tour through the State to
SEQ about your chances?'
ut Is not true. A reporter noksh me
about the outlook for next year in our
State, and l merely told him could not
tell until l returned from a visit contem-
plated to my home, as I would then have
talked with men better posted than my
self. My proposed visit has no political
significance" m
Commissioner Miller has left for Ha-
gerstown, Md, to attend the funeral Of
Mrs. Miller's father, Henry K. Tice, who
died yesterday. Mr.. Tice wsu leading
business man OF Hagerstown and was ~
years Of age. Mrs. Miller was at his bed
aide when he breathed bis Ias..
Judge John Blair Hoge il confined to
bis room in this city from the effects Of
q severe fall sustained Saturday. He was
attacked with vertigo while walking upon
the Etreot and fell, his head striking 4
hard substance. He WAS carried to his
room insensiblo. The wound experienced,
gash in the head, is eerions, but not
fatal.
Col. Jerry Hill, OF Parkersburg, is at
tending the hotel mems convention. in
session hero.
Senator Kenna is here for two day'a
visit. He will lssve tomorrow or next
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